Sofia International Film Festival was almost over when I finally saw a title in its list that gave me goosebumps. For no sensible reason the movie, that had left a bunch of festivals around the world shaken, was neglected among the Oh-So-Alternative feature films, which had had their share of advertising way before the beginning of the festival. I am enormously grateful to Cinema House , G8 and Odeon , for continuing to screen good contemporary animation despite the empty rows. The film based on Ryszard Kapuscinski’s book is bold, shattering, touching and still real. Let’s start at the creation – it’s layer over layer CGI that combines live-action movements, 3D shapes and 2D stylized details. Basically this is how Gollum and Tim-Tim were made, even though they all look totally different. As an example, the main character, the famous military journalist, photographer, poet and author Ryszard Kapuscinski was drawn over Miroslaw Haniszewsi’s movements, voiced over by K...